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Dorothy Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Helena-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Helena-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Helena-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Helena |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Bennett | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Bennett | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leaner Bennett | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Elbert Bennett | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| David Bennett | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Doris Bennett | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dillon Bennett | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jenny Bennett | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gill Bennett | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Helena, …
Daughter, age 3
St Helena, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Helena-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 12
St.-Helena-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Helena |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Bennett across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Doris Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jenny Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elbert Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dillon Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Helena-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Helena-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01448-00236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Job Ricks | 15 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Joseph Ricks | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Angie Lee Ricks | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Arthur Mae Ricks | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Georgia Lee Ricks | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Mae Della Ricks | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Wiley Claiborne | 61 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Evelene Claiborne | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Sidney Sharkey | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Ernestine Sharkey | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Edwin Sharkey | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Herman Toney | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Ruby Toney | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Nathaniel Toney | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Archie Belle Toney | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Alva Lee Toney | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Mabel Lucille Toney | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Marylene Toney | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Wilson Mcdaniel | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Iena Mcdaniel | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Catherine Mcdaniel | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | J. W. Jr. Mcdaniel | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Jerry D. Mcdaniel | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Sally Bignes | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Johnny Bignes | 24 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Louis Fisher | 21 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Annie Mae Fisher | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Jessie James Fisher | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Charles Jr. Henry | 3 | Stepson | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Gill Bennett | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Leaner Bennett | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Dillon Bennett | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Elbert Bennett | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Jenny Bennett | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Dorothy Bennett THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | David Bennett | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Doris Bennett | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Betty Anne Bennett | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Jules Granger | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Margie Granger | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)